This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McBride, Morgan, Sykes, Coburn Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7837 Message Board Post: MCBRIDE BERTHA born: 09/18/1855 F ILLINOIS mother: MORGAN father: SYKES died: KERN 03/25/1948 age: 92 yrs Requested by: LizStookes@cs.com The Bakersfield Californian, Saturday, March 27, 1948 Pg. 15 McBRIDE, Bertha - Funeral services for Bertha McBride, 92, who died at a local hospital Thursday, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Flickinger-Digler Chapel with the Reverend John Murdoch Officiating. Interment will be in Porterville Cemetery. A resident of Taft for 30 years, she is survived by one daughter, Ruth Coburn, Blythe, and one brother, Omar Sykes, Clyde, Kansas. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7836 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest Ca Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: B-6, Sec. 28, Blk. 3 Interred: Ulta D. Benson Color or race: Cauc Age: 82 years, 11 months, 28 days Place of birth: Iowa Date of birth: May 9, 1898 Sex: F Place of death: Ridgecrest Calif Date of death: May 4, 1971 Name and address of undertaker: Lyons Funeral Home, Ridgecrest Calif Desert Memorial Park Block 3, Row L, Space 30 Double headstone Dad Mother Fred E. Ulta D. 1894-1964 1898-1971 Greater love hath no man known BENSON Double headstone, upper half is church with a picket fence sitting on a hill

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7835 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest Ca Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: B-5, Sec. 28, Blk. 3 Interred: Fred Elvin Benson Color or race: White Age: 70 years, 4 months, 12 days Place of birth: Missouri Date of birth: Apr. 1,1894 Sex: M Place of death: Lone Pine, Calif Date of death: Dec. 13, 1964 Name and address of undertaker: Turner Funeral Home, Ridgecrest Calif Desert Memorial Park Block 3, Row L, Space 29 Double headstone: Dad Mother Fred E. Ulta D. 1894-1964 1898-1971 Greater love hath no man known BENSON Double headstone, upper half is a church sitting on a hill with a picket fence in front

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7834 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: N 1/2 of D-4, Sec. 31, Blk. 3 Interred: Christie Lyn Harper Color or race: White Age: 0 years, 0 months, 0 days Place of birth: California Date of birth: Dec. 8, 1964 Sex: F Place of death: Ridgecrest, Calif Date of death: Dec. 8, 1964 Name and address of undertaker: Turner Funeral Home, Ridgecrest Calif Note: Funeral records show spelling of first name as Christie with the e crossed out and middle name spelled as Lyn Desert Memorial Park Block 3, Row A, Space Christi Lynn Harper Interred, no headstone Note: Cemetery records show spelling of middle name Lynn

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7833 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: D-5, Sec. 4, Blk. 3 Interred: David Jones Color or race: White Age: 32 years, 11 months, 6 days Place of birth: New York Date of birth: Dec. 30, 1931 Sex: Male Place of death: Mojave (Rural), Calif. Date of death: Dec. 6, 1964 Name and Address of undertaker: Turner Funeral Home, Ridgecrest Calif Desert Memorial Park Block 3, Row A, Space 47 Headstone: David Jones New York PR1 US Navy Korea Dec. 30, 1931 Dec. 6, 1964 Standard military headstone, metal, raised letters

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7832.1 Message Board Post: LAST NAME SHOULD BE JONES NOT JONE

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7832 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest Ca Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: D-4, Sec. 4, Blk. 3 Interred: Michael David Jones Color or race: White Age: 9 years, 11 months, 6 days Place of birth: California Date of birth: Dec. 30, 1954 Sex: M Place of death: Mojave (Rural), Calif. Date of death: Dec. 6, 1964 Name and address of undertaker: Turner Funeral Home, Ridgecrest Calif Desert Memorial Park Block 3, Row A, Space 46 Headstone: Michael David Jones Dec. 30, 1954 Dec. 6, 1964 Raised letters

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7831 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest Ca Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: C-1, Sec. 29, Blk. 3 Interred: Lena Annie Butcher Case Color or race: White Age: 73 years, 2 months, 0 days Place of birth: Unknown Date of birth: March 31, 1900 Sex: F Place of death: Richfield, Utah Date of death: May 31, 1973 Name and address of undertaker: Lyons Mortuary, Ridgecrest, Calif Desert Memorial Park Block 3, row L, Space 19 Headstone: Lena A Butcher Case Beloved Wife, Mother and Grandmother 1900 - 1973 Spired church on left, mountains across bottom

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7830 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: B-6, Sec. 29, Blk. 3 Interred: Oliver David Butcher Color or race: White Age: 67 years, 5 months, 21 days Place of birth: Utah Date of birth: June 7, 1897 Sex: M Place of death: Ridgecrest, Calif Date of death: Nov. 28, 1964 Name and address of undertaker: Turner Funeral Home, Ridgecrest Calif Desert Memorial Park Block 3, Row L, Space 18 Headstone: Oliver D. Butcher Utah Pfc Co 16 Infantry World War I PH Jun 7, 1893 Nov 28, 1964 Note: Difference in birth year between funeral records and cemetery record.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7829 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: S 1/2 of D-5, Sec. 31, Blk. 3 Interred: Katherine Mary Riggs Color or race: White Age: 0 years, 3 months, 0 days Place of birth: Bakersfield, Calif Date of birth: Sept. 9, 1964 Sex: F Place of death: California Date of death: Nov. 9, 1964 Name and address of undertaker: Mish Funeral Home, Oildale, Calif. Desert Memorial Park Block 3, Row A, Space E 1/2 of plot 71 Headstone: Katherine Mary Riggs Sept. 1964 Nov. Praying angel left side, raised letters

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7828 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest Ca Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: S 1/2 of C-1, Sec. 31, Blk. 3 Interred: Annette Celestine Color or race: Colored Age: 0 years, 0 months, 3 days Place of birth: Ridgecrest, Calif Date of birth: Nov. 4, 1964 Sex: F Place of death: Ridgecrest, Calif Date of death: Nov. 7, 1964 Name and address of undertaker: Turner Funeral Home, Ridgecrest Calif Desert Memorial Park Block 3, Row A, Space SW 1/4 of plot 67 Annette Celestine Interred, no headstone

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7827 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: B-1, Sec. 34, Blk. 1 Interred: Darwin Blair Howe Color or race: White Age: 42 years, 10 months, 14 days Place of birth: Colorado Date of birth: Dec. 14, 1921 Sex: M Place of death: Ridgecrest, Calif Date of death: Oct. 28, 1964 Name and address of undertaker: Turner Funeral Home, Ridgecrest Calif Desert Memorial Park Block 1, Row L, Space 25 Headstone: Darwin Blair Howe Dec 14 Oct 28 1921 1964 Resting but never forgotten Info on open book

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7826 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: C-4, Sec. 35, Blk. 1 Interred: Harry Severin Eriksson Color or race: White Age: 55 years, 6 months, 15 days Place of birth: Sweeden Date of birth: April 9, 1909 Sex: M Place of death: Trona, Calif Date of death: Oct. 24, 1964 Name and address of undertaker: Truner Funeral Home, Ridgecrest Calif Note: That is the way Sweden was written in the funeral records Desert Memorial Park Block 1, Row L, Space 22 Headstone: Beloved Husband and Father Harry S. Eriksson 1909 - 1964 Info on open book

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7825 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: A-3, Sec. 2, Blk. 1 Interred: John Edward Mayer Color or race: White Age: 56 years, 1 month, 4 days Place of birth: No. Dakota Date of birth: Sept. 6, 1908 Sex: M Place of death: Bakersfield, Calif Date of death: Oct. 10, 1964 Name and address of undertaker: Turner Funeral Home, Ridgecrest Calif Desert Memorial Park Block 1, Row A, Space 15 Headstone: John E. Mayer North Dakota PFC 370 Medical BN World War II Sept. 6, 1908 - Oct. 10, 1964 Standard military headstone, metal, raised letters

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7824 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest Ca Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: D-5, Sec. 6, Blk. 1 Interred: Theadore Junior McIntosh Color or race: White Age: 37 years, 1 month, 19 days Place of birth: Missouri Date of birth: Aug. 17, 1927 Sex: M Place of death: Lone Pine, Calif Date of death: Oct. 6, 1964 Name and address of undertaker: Turner Funeral Home, Ridgecrest Calif Desert Memorial Park Block 1, Row A, Space 71 Headstone: Son Theadore J. McIntosh 1927 - 1964 Relieve rosary, beads across top and down left side, crucifix at lower left side, raised letters

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Payne, Trauffer, Bell, Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7823 Message Board Post: Marilyn Kay Skelton This world is not my home, I’m just passing through! November 18, 1950 — April 5, 2005 Survived by loving husband, Curt Skelton and mother, Clarabelle Payne; daughters Sarah Trauffer, Rebecca Skelton, and Rachael Bell, who carries Marilyn’s first grandchildren, Lydia Ellen Bell. She gave her heart to Jesus at the age of 14 and lived her earthly life for Him. From serving as an Evangelist on the road to being the principal at a Christian school, she allowed the Lord to use however He wanted. “Not unto us, O’Lord, not unto us, but unto they name give glory, for thy mercy and for thy truth’s sake.” Psalms 115:1 Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News, California City, Kern, CA Published: 14 Apr 2005

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7822 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest Ca Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: C-1, Sec. 24, Blk. 1 Interred: Robert James Hildreth Color or race: White Age: 49 Place of birth: Blank Date of birth: Blank Sex: M Place of death: Tonopah, Nevada Date of death: Sept. 17, 1964 Name and address of undertaker: Wm. F. Logan Funeral Home, Tonopah, Nev. Desert Memorial Park Block 1, Row H, Space 7 Headstone: Robert J. Hildreth 1915 - 1964

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7821 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest Ca Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: C-6, Sec. 12, Blk. 1 Interred: Harry Barton Creech Color or race: White Age: 43 years, 4 months, 22 days Place of birth: Kentucky Date of birth: Jan. 11, 1922 Sex: M Place of death: Los Angeles, Calif Date of death: June 3, 1965 Name and address of undertaker: Turner Funeral Home, Ridgecrest, Calif. Desert Memorial Park Block 1, Row D, Space 12 Headstone: Harry Barton Creech Kentucky S2 US Navy World War II Jan. 11, 1922 - June 3, 1965 Standard military headstone, marble, engraved letters

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7820 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: B-1, Sec. 11, Blk. 1 Interred: Barry Russel Creech Color or race: White Age: 17 years, 5 months, 10 days Place of birth: California Date of birth: April 2, 1947 Sex: M Place of death: Ridgecrest, Calif Date of death: Sept. 12, 1964 Name and address of undertaker: Turner Funeral Home, Ridgecrest Calif Desert Memorial Park Block 1, Row D, Space 13 Headstone: Our Beloved Son Barry Russell Creech April 2, 1947 - Sept. 12, 1964

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7819 Message Board Post: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery Ridgecrest CA Kern County Funeral Home Record Lot: B-1, Sec. 21, Blk. 1 Interred: James William Rogers Color or race: White Age: 45 years, 9 months, 7 days Place of birth: Missouri Date of birth: Dec. 7, 1918 Sex: M Place of death: French Camp Date of death: Sept. 16, 1964 Name and address of undertaker: Turner Funeral Home, Ridgecrest Calif Desert Memorial Park Block 1, Row H, Space 37 Headstone: James William Rogers California S2 USNR World War II Dec 7, 1918 - Sept 16, 1964 Standard military headstone, metal, raised letters